Abstract:Rationale: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) is prevalent and consequential in cystic fibrosis (CF). Whole
genome sequencing (WGS) could reveal genomic differences in MRSA
associated with poorer outcomes or detect MRSA transmission.
Objectives: To identify MRSA genes associated with low lung
function and identify potential MRSA transmission in CF.
Methods: We collected 97 MRSA isolates from 74 individuals with
CF from 2017 and performed short-read WGS. We determined sequence type
(ST) and the … Show more
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